Gunderson E K, Schuckit M A
Dis Nerv Syst. 1975 Dec;36(12):681-4.
Hospitalization rates for alcoholism were determined for Navy and Marine Corps male enlisted personnel during the period Fiscal Year 1966-Fiscal Year 1969. Overall rates were 74 and 44 per 100,000 for the Navy and Marine Corps, respectively. These rates were high compared with male civilian populations of the same age range; the high incidence may be secondary to such factors as separation from families, a social milieu that encourages drinking and close sjrveillance by superiors and associates. The rate of first hospital admissions is a gross under-estimate of the total alcoholism problem. Alcoholic cases probably are often given other diagnoses early in the course of their illness. Actual prevalence of alcoholism cannot be determined directly at the present time, but reasonable estimates would be in the range of 2-3% of all naval personnell. Admissions for alcoholism show wide seasonal variations, suggesting the importance of administrative factors such as bed space, staff availability, and possibly diagnostic inexperience and inaccuracy.
1966财年至1969财年期间，确定了海军和海军陆战队男性应征人员的酗酒住院率。海军和海军陆战队的总体比率分别为每10万人74例和44例。与同年龄范围的男性平民人口相比，这些比率较高；高发病率可能继发于诸如与家人分离、鼓励饮酒的社会环境以及上级和同事的密切监督等因素。首次住院率严重低估了酗酒问题的总体情况。酗酒病例在疾病早期可能经常被给予其他诊断。目前无法直接确定酗酒的实际患病率，但合理估计在所有海军人员的2%-3%范围内。酗酒住院情况呈现出广泛的季节性变化，这表明床位空间、工作人员可用性等行政因素的重要性，也可能暗示诊断经验不足和不准确的问题。
